SE Explorer Pro Issue - suggestions?

ollievon · Dec 17, 2018

Hey there, so in the last few weeks of the season for me my upper locking mechanism that secures the upper rod to the CPU started to loosen, so I contacted Fort Bedford Detectors for the part, it's a little rubber brake that had to be replaced within the locking mechanism, and for the most part not very difficult.

So, yesterday I go out to detect and the upper rod starts to wiggle again as if it's not secure, so I unlock push the rod back in, and lock (it seems to have ample pressure), but after a few swings the upper rod becomes unstable once again - this was the issue I was having when the braking piece was worn, so the new one should be snug and secure...I'm at a loss on what to do, and it's making the machine completely unusable...any suggestions out there?

woodbutcher · Dec 17, 2018

ollievon said:
Hey there, so in the last few weeks of the season for me my upper locking mechanism that secures the upper rod to the CPU started to loosen, so I contacted Fort Bedford Detectors for the part, it's a little rubber brake that had to be replaced within the locking mechanism, and for the most part not very difficult.

So, yesterday I go out to detect and the upper rod starts to wiggle again as if it's not secure, so I unlock push the rod back in, and lock (it seems to have ample pressure), but after a few swings the upper rod becomes unstable once again - this was the issue I was having when the braking piece was worn, so the new one should be snug and secure...I'm at a loss on what to do, and it's making the machine completely unusable...any suggestions out there?

Are you sure you put that rubber part in the right way? There is a youtube video showing how to do it,just in case...As fa as I know,that’s the only part of the camlock that can go bad,that red rubber piece

ollievon · Dec 17, 2018

yeah, perhaps I did not seat the part forward enough and need to re-do for a better fit. Thanks for the video heads up, I just found it and did not know it was even available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc2BQQh5BY4

hoser · Dec 17, 2018

I had the same issue my eTrac. I replaced the rubber friction piece, and after a short time it started to get loose. What I found is there is still about 1/2- 5/8" more to push the stem into the receiver. Once I figured that out all is well. Next time you do this push the stem in till it comes to a stop but then wiggle it to see if it will go any further then lock it down.

amc rulz · Dec 17, 2018

I dont even think mine is rubber, it’s a metal shim, maybe home made.

SE Explorer Pro Issue - suggestions?

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